Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wisent

/ˈwɪzənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wisent
IPA: /ˈwɪzənt/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The European bison, Bison bonasus or Bos bonasus.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Wisent. Doublet of bison.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: *wes-, Wisent

Inflected Forms

wisents (plural)

Synonyms

European bison zubr aurochs bison bonasus

Rhymes With

isn't

Questions

How do you pronounce wisent?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪzənt/.
What does wisent mean?: The European bison, Bison bonasus or Bos bonasus.
Where does wisent come from?: It is traced to German.

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